Thursday, February 25, 2016

Consumer Watchdog: So Cal Drivers Fill Up Now, Gas Prices To Rise Quickly

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2016 The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog today warned Southern California drivers that they would be facing sticker shock at their gasoline pumps beginning this weekend as the state's biggest oil refiners raised wholesale prices charged to station owners by 37 cents. The price hike accompanies t ... Continue reading

NASA Administrator to Make X-Plane Announcement at Reagan National Media Event

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Jaiwon Shin will be at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, at 1:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 29, to discuss with media NASA's advanced aeronautic conce ... Continue reading

Hyundai Three Way EV's - Gasoline Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Fuel-Cell Electric To Turn On At Geneva Car Show

World’s first vehicle platform with three electrified powertrains, making low- to zero-emission mobility accessible to everyone Innovative IONIQ offers customers uncompromised driving experience and design Unveiling of the IONIQ line-up at the Geneva Motor Show is available as live stream High Wycombe, 24 February ... Continue reading

Embraer S.A.: E190-E2 heralds a new era in the 130-seat jet segment

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Feb. 25, 2016 -- Embraer, the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats, today took a step in the consolidation of its leadership by presenting the E190-E2, the first E2 jet – Embraer´s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. The aircraft ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Breaks Ground on New Nissan Dealership in Cumming, Georgia

DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 25, 2016 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ("Asbury") , one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S., announced that it broke ground on a new Nissan dealership in Cumming, GA, a high-growth Atlanta suburb. This is an important component of an Atlanta market re-alignment, which began last Septemb ... Continue reading

Police Interceptors Demand More from Brake Parts

Police Interceptors Demand More from Brake Parts ... Continue reading

2017 Audi Q7 earns a 2016 Top Safety Pick+ Rating from IIHS

HERNDON, Va.—The all-new 2017 Audi Q7 has been named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2016 Top Safety Pick+, earning “goodââ 0;¬??? ratings in all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations and a “superiorâ⠂¬??? rating for front crash prevention. Top Safety Pick+ is the h ... Continue reading

The 2017 Lotus Evora Sport 410 Unveiled

Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 10:450-60 mph in 3.9 secs and a top speed of 186 mph 70 kg slashed from the weight of the Evora 400 Comprehensive carbon fibre package as standard Increased power, reduced mass, sharper handling Total production limited to one-hundred and fifty vehicles per year In a move that should surpr ... Continue reading

New Style 2017 Acura MDX Debuts At Big Apple Auto Show

New Style 2017 Acura MDX to Debut at 2016 New York International Auto Show ... Continue reading

Build Your Personalized Acura NSX With Online Vehicle Configurator

Configurator site is live for potential customers and enthusiasts to create their ideal NSX supercar Online configurator is the first step in the NSX custom order process NSX fans can share their dream NSX on Twitter to win exclusive opportunity to drive the supercar The 2017 Acura NSX online configurator launched toda ... Continue reading

Renewable Fuel Standard Program Under Review of Senate Committee

Supporters and opponents both spoke out at an oversight hearing yesterday. ​WASHINGTON February 25, 2016; NACS Online reported that yesterday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held an oversight hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Witnesses included: EPA Acting Administrator Jane ... Continue reading

Tested and Proven Yesterday - The Best Car Snowbrush Ever +VIDEO

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Marty's Marketing Musings© - Too Many Small Crossovers Means DUELING DOPPELGANGERS!

by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large The Auto Channel Detroit January 31, 2016; Of all the manufacturers at the recently concluded Detroit Show the one ubiquitous link was the small crossover. It was in almost every booth and it is hot, hot. Year-end sales from 2015 show a dynamic surge in the sales of the mini-mo ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE HAGUE - February 25, 2016: Until last November I would never have guessed that I a Toyota Prius would ever be called a dynamic car. Never say never, a saying that now refers to the Prius. When the California test route of our first drive event lead us from Laguna Niguel to El ... Continue reading

Volvo Announces Range Of Updates For Model Year 2017

GOTHENBURG - February 25, 2016: Volvo Cars today announces a wide range of updates for model year 2017, including the introduction of its latest semi-autonomous drive technology, Pilot Assist II, as standard on the XC90 in the UK. The introduction of Pilot Assist II on the XC90 is made possible thanks to the modular ap ... Continue reading

New Alfa Romeo Giulietta Unveiled

LONDON - February 25, 2016: The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta has been unveiled simultaneously in five locations across Europe, with the main event taking place in the Alfa Romeo Museum, Arese. Further enhancing the range, following its extensive revision in 2014, the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta features revised front-end styl ... Continue reading

Ford Driving Skills for Life Adds New Drugged Driving Suit as 2016 Tour Continues in the U.S. +VIDEO

DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford Driving Skills for Life launches its 13th global tour with the addition of a new Drugged Driving Suit for its U.S. curriculum that’s designed to stress the dangers of driving while impaired. The program expands this year as Driving Skills for Life takes its training across the U ... Continue reading

Volvo Buses: Volvo Sells Electric Bus System to Namur, Belgium

AUSTIN, Texas - Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 electric bus chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium. The chargers will be supplied by ABB. This is the largest order to date for the company’s electric bus system. Many cities are introducing electric bus systems as a means ... Continue reading

Tata Motors Announces the New Name of its Exciting, Dynamic Hatchback - TIAGO

MUMBAI, February 25, 2016 -- Tata Motors' cool new hatchback, much applauded at its first public showcase at the Auto Expo 2016 in New Delhi (Greater Noida), was today renamed TIAGO with the culmination of a successful crowdsourcing of the name through the #Fantastico Name Hunt. The company had announced the intent to ... Continue reading